Apple tree named &#39;MOON ROUGE&#39;

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct apple variety is described, the variety results from controlled cross pollination between (Jonathan×Pink Pearl)×Fuji. The fruit of the apple tree of this new variety has an attractive appearance characterised by unique color (flesh color radiates through the skin color). The new variety has been named ‘Moon Rouge’.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/107,208 filed Jan. 23, 2015, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.

GENUS AND SPECIES PLANT CLAIMED

Malus domestica

VARIETY DENOMINATION

‘Moon Rouge’

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of Malus domestica hereinafter referred to by the cultivar name ‘Moon Rouge’. The new plant variety described herein resulted from controlled cross pollination between (Jonathan×Pink Pearl)×Fuji. The new variety was determined to be distinct from the parent varieties

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This variety can be characterized by its large size (over 300 gms grown in Japan) light pink flesh, tendency for water core and unique color (flesh color radiates through the skin color). Moon rouge displays bright white lenticels and often has water core. ‘Moon Rouge’ was asexually reproduced and is currently grown in Japan under Japanese conditions.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying colour photographs show typical specimens of the tree, foliage and fruit of the new variety as depicted in colours as nearly true as is reasonably possible to make the same in a colour illustration of this character.

FIG. 1 shows fruit on the tree

FIG. 2 shows a close up view of fruit on the tree

FIG. 3 shows uncut and fruit and transverse sections through fruit

FIG. 4 shows uncut and fruit, and transverse and longitudinal sections through fruit

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The following is a detailed description of the new variety:

-   Plant description:     -   -   Breeding.—produced by controlled pollination. Parents:             (Jonathan×Pink Pearl) ×Fuji. Method of propagating the             variety: vegetative propagation through grafting.         -   Tree type.—ramified. Tree habit: spreading. -   Foliage description:     -   -   Length of internode (one-year-old shoot).—short(2.7 cm).             Number of lenticels (one-year-old shoot) few.         -   Leaf blade attitude in relation to shoot.—upwards. Leaf             blade length: medium (8.8 cm).         -   Leaf blade width.—medium (5.7 cm). Leaf blade ratio             length/width: medium (1.54).         -   Petiole length.—short (2.7 cm). -   Flower description:     -   -   Predominant color at balloon stage.—light pink. Diameter             with petals pressed into horizontal position: small (3.5             cm). Arrangement of petals: free.         -   Time of beginning of flowering (10% open flowers).—medium. -   Fruit:     -   -   Fruit size.—large (360 g). Height: tall (8.5 cm). Diameter:             large (9.5 cm). Ratio height/diameter: medium (0.89). Size             of eye: small. Bloom of skin: moderate. Intensity of over             colour: light with mixed orange-green colouring. Area of             russet around stalk attachment: absent or small. Area of             russet around eye basin: absent or small.         -   Length of stalk.—long (2.5 cm) Thickness of stalk: medium             (2.0 mm). Depth of stalk cavity: deep (2.3 cm). Width of             stalk cavity: medium (4.5 cm). Depth of eye basin: medium             (0.6 cm). Width of eye basin: medium (2.8 cm). Aperture of             locules (in transverse section): fully open.         -   General shape of fruit.—ovoid. Relative area of over colour             of fruit: medium (Gala). Hue of under colour (bloom             removed): orange/pink/bright white lenticels. Pattern of             over colour: flushed and mottled. Time of eating maturity:             late (Fuji). Color of flesh is red. Acidity of flesh is low.         -   Duration of storage.—common and cold storage is very long. 

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct apple tree substantially as illustrated and described herein. 